The Veteran's service-connected epididymal cysts, right greater than left (previously rated as right-sided hydrocele), were granted a 10 percent rating prior to March 19, 2014. The decision also found that the Veteran had daytime voiding intervals between two and three hours and awakening to void two times per night.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's urinary frequency consisted of daytime voiding nine times every two hours and awakening to void once every four hours per night, which met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Urinary Frequency.
- Claimed conditions
- epididymal cysts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23010555
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hyperlipidemia, low testosterone, epididymitis, ED, prostatectomy, a mass of the parotid gland, prostate cancer, stress urinary incontinence, and other related conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a testicle disability, finding that there was no link between his current benign cysts and any incident of military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for epididymal cysts, joint pain (fibromyalgia), and scalp abscess due to lack of evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding fibromyalgia and any skin disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of May 18, 2004 for the award of a 30 percent rating for prostatitis and epididymitis with epididymal cysts. The disability required continuous intensive management from May 18, 2004 through April 30, 2008.
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